Ford and DTE Energy are taking a massive step in the fight against climate change. The automaker and Detroit-based energy company DTE Energy are announcing today a new clean energy agreement, the largest of its kind.
As part of its plans to reach carbon neutrality, Ford is announcing today it will soon be able to source all of its electricity in Michigan from clean energy sources.
DTE Energy…
Tesla self-driving smear campaign releases ‘test’ that fails to realize FSD never engaged
August 10, 2022
A Tesla Full Self-Driving smear campaign started by a California billionaire running for Senate has a new attack ad based on a FSD Beta “test,” where they failed to realize they never engaged FSD Beta during the test.
Earlier this year, we reported on Dan O’Dowd, a…
Renault is shining a light on its brand-new all-electric compact Megane E-Tech, which boasted the best EV sales in France last month, with 25,000 vehicles sold in the last three months. That tallies up to a 100K/year run rate – could it outrun Telsa’s Model 3 this…
Mobile EV charging company, SparkCharge, welcomes President Biden at CHIPS and Science Act signing
August 10, 2022
SparkCharge, the world’s first mobile EV charging company, welcomed President Biden at the Chips and Science Act signing Ceremony yesterday.
The Chips and Science Act, signed into law yesterday, invests in US chip-making ability to strengthen supply chains and boost the clean energy industry. With this in mind, almost every piece of tech, from smartphones to electric vehicles, is powered by…
At the 2022 JP Morgan Auto Conference yesterday, General Motors (GM) EVP and CFO Paul Jacobson talked about scaling EV production and said the company is hitting an inflection point.
GM is aggressively electrifying its fleet, despite shortages and supply chain disruptions.
If you want an EV, buy this week – Rivian, Fisker and others rush to lock in EV tax credits before changes
August 10, 2022
Rivian, Fisker, and other EV makers are offering binding purchase agreements to reservation holders after the Senate passed the Inflation Reduction Act with big EV tax credit changes. The availability of tax credits could change within the span of the next week if the House…
Tesla Semi electric truck with 500 miles of range starts shipping this year, says Musk
August 10, 2022
Elon Musk announced that the Tesla Semi electric truck with 500 miles of range is going to start shipping this year.
After unveiling the Tesla Semi in 2017, the company first guided a start of production in 2019.
This was delayed many times, but in the summer of 2020, CEO Elon Musk said that “it’s time to bring Tesla Semi to volume production.”
Last summer, Electrek revealed that Tesla…
How billionaires’ quest for key EV resources under melting ice caps can boost industry
August 10, 2022
A new quest is underway due to the melting ice caps in Greenland. The world’s richest billionaires, including Jeff Bezos, Bill Gates, and Michael Bloomberg, are funding a campaign to search for resources critical to the EV industry and climate change.
The accelerating ice…
The Meyers Manx, the iconic 1960s dune buggy, is returning as the new all-electric Meyers Manx 2.0.
The original Manx, the first “dune buggy,” was a kit car, built on a modified VW Beetle chassis with a fiberglass body kit. It was popular in desert racing in the 60s…
Solid Power (SLDP) Q2 results: $2.6M in revenue, EV-scale solid-state cell testing starts in Q3
August 10, 2022
Solid-state battery manufacturer Solid Power has posted its financial results for Q2 of 2022, highlighting significant revenue increases compared to 2021 as well as continued progress to deliver 20 Ah silicon anode cells to automotive partners like Ford and BMW. Additionally, Solid Power intends to begin production of EV-scale solid-state battery cells for internal testing this coming…
